The beginnings of a prototypical passive house constructed with fabric cast concrete

Fabric Formed Concrete Stair

ArroDesign is a Certified Passive House Builder

ArroDesign has become one of the first builders in Vermont to become a certified Passive House builder.  Colin Lindberg successfully completed the rigorous certification process this past winter, and will be leading our company in the application of this stringent building standard.  Buildings that meet this standard use 80 percent less energy than the equivalent building built to standard building codes, and provide superior air quality and comfort.

ArroDesign Launches Website

Arro finally launches its website after years of thinking about it.  Check us out.

http://www.arrodesign.org/

The Big Pour

Four concrete trucks and the pumper truck came on Friday to pour the walls.3 days later we started stripping the forms.

Schulz House Formwork

At the Schulz House on Hastings Road the form work for the walls was finished and we prepared for pouring.

Dominican Republic 2008

Arrodesign and the Yestermorrow Design Build school teamed up as they did in 07 for a rural community project in the Dominican Republic.

Led by Arrodesign's Sandy Lawton and Kyle Bergman of the Bergman Design Team the 17-day design/build adventure focused on a rural community project for the Women's Club of the Future of El Rincon. The Women's Club is dedicated to strengthening their community by creating opportunities for their residents, especially their young adults. Their projects include utilizing the nearby Laguna Del Diablo as a guided tourist hike through steep mountain farmland offering an experience of rural Dominican culture.

The class project was to create a gathering area where both the local community and a burgeoning eco-tourist community could congregate. The design challenge was to make the site inviting for tourist vehicles that pass by on their way to famously beautiful Rincon Beach, as well as create a shaded public place for the residents of El Rincon. The site was in the middle of the small village.